In English, auld lang syne roughly means “times long past.”

We’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet, for days of auld lang syne.

As you might guess, each box brought to mind old acquaintances — friends, colleagues and reviewers — who, like the days of auld lang syne themselves, can never be forgot.

When the fiddle had stopped singing Laura called out softly, “What are days of auld lang syne, Pa?”

"So if", I said, "you had to whack A journalist, that's fine. Don't worry, Prince, I've got your back For the sake of auld lang syne."